The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-12-02
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

At 0fauu EOrKS, Wullam Alien
(colored), who was short time since
arrested for stabbing young Nor.
weeian. and locked up to await the
grand jury. was taken. sick with
pneumonia q few days ago and died.
He came from Southern Minnesota
four months ago.
AT Nllendals, theyoung son of+w. w.
Sears shot and killed hislittle brother
while playing with a shotgun. .
At Yankton, the anti-prohibitioniat.
elected Ex-Governor John l.. Penning,
ton, police justice by alarge majority.
AT Mitchell, Jane Woodcock, a
farmer abcut75o years OF age, was be-
fore the insane commissioners on the
complaint OF hlc wife, who alleges that
he is crazy. She tried to get dlvorce
some time agos but failing in Sthis,
wanted him adjudged insane but fail
ed. ., +,
Jerry the bum, Q notorious round.
er was shot and killed in Sturris City
by a man named Smith, q planet, in
Tilford & Olies' saloon.
DEVILS Lake council has resolved
to call an election to vote on the
question OF bonding the city in $l2,.
600 to sink an artesian we'll, and
maintain water supply and build a
city hall.
At Watertown, the Methodist Epis.
copal society has completed arrange,
ments for $4,000 church to be
erected Immediately. Rev. E. E..
Clough from Platteville, Wis, who is
q colonel on Gov. Rusk's staff, has
been stationed there and has given
the enterprise q wonderful impetus.
Gov. Church has appointed Otto P.
Miller of Yankton a member oi
the 1ankton Asylum board in
the ssplace Of Benjamin S.
Williams, removed. This completes
the new board. 1t is understood that
the old board still disputes tho au,
thority of the new board, but the aud
itor refuses to pay bills unless certi
lied to by the superintendent and new
board. +fS 7te 'o
At Fargo, Hayden & Eldred and
John Roach, saloonkeepers, were clos
ed on chattel mortgages held by St.
Paul wholesale liquor dealers.
1t is reported that G. H. Prior, OF
Minneapolis, will build an opera house
in Aberdeen, costing $lOO, 900, on the
site OF the block, owned by him, re-
Gently destroyed by fire. II
AT Britton, while attempting to
serve warrant, WIS. Hinkley, sheriff
a the county, swas shot. and badly
mai:ned4 by Thomas W. Plaisted,
former clerk OF the court. Hinkley'
in company with George Atchinson,
his deputy; went to the residence oi
lfPlalsted to serve papers on criminal
proceedings instituted by. parties who
.rented Plaisted' g, land last :, season.
Plaisted fred both barrels OF q shot.
gun at the officers, ths second shot
bringing down Hinkley at q distance OF
eleven yards
At the opening OF court at James.
town'Judge Francis stated he was not
to blame for the recent adjournment,
which should be laid to the door oil
some other people. This is the only
time in three years that hehas failed
to open court at the appointed time,
| and this only occurred because oi
charges made which be,was driven to
combat by personal visits to Wash.
| ington.s 1t is generally, understood
that Francis will remain on, the bench
until his term expires.
About a month ago asurveying par.
ty started from Fargo. to locate
a line for the new Minnesota & Dako.
ia company. Their route. iss very
Istraisht and runs throughsa settled
country. From Fargo they run due
northwest to the village ofSherbrook.
From sherbrook they run directly
vest TO New Rockford. making thse hs
second crossing OF tho sheyenne a
short distance above OTTAWA. Their
survey goes between. Lakes Washing.
ton and ,Coe, following the coulee. and
proceeds. through the settlement ol
Tiffany, but short distance from the
postoffice: They strike the James,
! town a. Northern a little north of the
James river crossing. sA4
| Dakota pensions: H. ,Wihams, High.
| more; &c. Johnson, Frederick: G.
crishbaum, Kimball; G. B. Ding,ey,
! Hoiabird, g. Luther, Canton: E. S.
Greenleaf, Iroquois; L. Scott, Mt. Yer.
non; d. R. Johnson, Gary; 8. McCar.
| thy, Hermosa; c. E., Ferguson, Wolsey.
B. 9. Huddle; for sometime past
\ connected with the Offices OF register
! Of deeds and clark OF courts at Mitch.
ren county. was recently appointed
clerk OF. courts OF Buffalo county by
Judge Trip. Mr.. Huddle Is thorough.
fly competent.s =
Farger Gunderson, at Devils Lake,
filed himself with whisky, then took
some strychpine. aqqsdisd. ns
| % Holda,s eegstl merchant at
Lennox, has ~assighed to ]. v.
|'Conklin Tor the 4,enefit othiscreditors.
| Iiabilities about 50 O00aSsets in the
neighbofh ood o.,$5, 500:
Atssioux Falls, the case pfJ. Leslie
Thompson, receiver ofthlsfirst Ma.
i tional bank, against Jeocb schaetzel,
I ex-niayor, for the conversion OF 100
shares OF the stock Of the Sioux Falls
I Brewing company at ita face value,
.$1Do each, was On trial if the district
tcourt for several days. The Jury
Ebrouoht, in A. .vfrdfef Mn 1nn a.,